Kallanish

Last week the rapid slump of Turkish scrap prices took the differential between scrap and iron ore to record-low levels. Despite the difficulties in the global steel markets, iron ore is holding between $80/tonne and $90/t. Turkish scrap values meanwhile touched a fouryear low ast week. According to Kallanish, the …

The rating agency Fitch expects iron ore prices to fall in the second half of 2020 as a result of increasing output in Brazil and Australia later in the year, as well as slower economic growth. Its iron ore price assumptions, however, remain unchanged at $75/tonne cfr China for 62% …

Uncertainty increased in the global steel market last week as the Covid-19 spread impacted the outlook for many of the largest steelmaking and steel-consuming countries. While Chinese iron ore prices are holding up relatively well, billet prices have come under increasing pressure. Billet prices are often a good indicator of …

Last week iron ore surged again to a level of above $90/tonne cfr Qingdao, according to the Kallanish index for 62% Fe Australian fines. The recovery confirms the intense volatility of iron ore in the current uncertain market. Chinese production is picking up again after the coronavirus issue while European …